Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in American Samoa
American Samoa: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 26.78 per 1,000 population in 2022. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in American Samoa, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2022, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in American Samoa stood at 26.78 per 1,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in American Samoa peaked at 54.6 per 1,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.78 per 1,000 population, in 2022.
American Samoa ranks 108th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.33 per 1,000 population | 31.9 per 1,000 population | 54.6 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.29 per 1,000 population | 29.96 per 1,000 population | 46.9 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.58 per 1,000 population | 26.78 per 1,000 population | 30.28 per 1,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 105 Northern Mariana Islands 27.4 per 1,000 population compare
- 106 British Virgin Islands 27.38 per 1,000 population compare
- 107 Philippines 26.97 per 1,000 population compare
- 109 Guam 26.43 per 1,000 population compare
- 110 Argentina 25.75 per 1,000 population compare
- 111 United States Virgin Islands 25.4 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for American Samoa
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 161.58 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,518 people (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.27 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.27 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.27 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.23 children per women (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.29 live births per woman (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 34.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in American Samoa?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in American Samoa was 26.78 per 1,000 population in 2022, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6 per 1,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.78 per 1,000 population in 2022.
- How does American Samoa rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- American Samoa ranks 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2022.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)